秋水仙素

Mandarin · pinyin qiū shuǐ xiān sù

Meanings

  1. colchicine (pharmacy)
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秋
qiū · autumn, fall; year
水
shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
仙
xiān · Taoist super-being, transcendent, immortal
素
sù · white (silk); plain; vegetarian; formerly; normally
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1–3–1–4 · qiu1 shui3 xian1 su4

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cau1 seoi2 sin1 sou3

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noun

  1. (organic chemistry) colchicine

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